Canal Street revival plan starts with fixing the basics
AXIOS NEW ORLEANS: A newly announced initiative formalizes work already underway, including public safety efforts and infrastructure repairs, while laying out longer-term goals for redevelopment. Read the full Axios article […]
Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy & City Council partner to support hospitality businesses with summer event series Districts After Dark
The Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy and City Councilmembers encourage residents to show support for neighborhood nightlife businesses this summer and invite their recommendations for restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues […]
Will Sutton: New Orleans’ French Quarter problems were too much for Essence Festival ‘essies’
THE ADVOCATE: The French Quarter in New Orleans is a global and national destination. It’s been ranked in the Top 10 of places to visit worldwide. New Orleans ranks among the Top Three attractions of all […]
Mayor Helena Moreno taps top staffer to direct new ‘Canal Street Renaissance Initiative’
THE ADVOCATE: Mayor Helena Moreno has launched a new plan that aims to reverse the decades-long decline of Canal Street and breathe new life into the historic commercial corridor. The […]
New Orleans officials eye revitalization plan for historic Canal Street shopping district
GAMBIT: New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno says her administration is in the initial stages of revitalizing the Canal Street shopping district downtown, a historic thoroughfare bordering the French Quarter that […]
French Quarter Businesses Receive Construction Relief Grants
NEW ORLEANS CITY BUSINESS: The City of New Orleans has awarded $97,500 in grants to 26 French Quarter businesses affected by prolonged Sewerage & Water Board construction along Lower Decatur […]